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The Greek Community of Melbourne calls for healing the wound of Cyprus

Fanos Theofanous, President of the Cyprus Community of Melbourne, made a heartfelt appeal to the Greek community of Melbourne, urging them to demand justice for Cyprus this year during the …

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Greece reopens historic mosque for Eid celebration

Greece on Wednesday reopened an historic mosque in the northern city of Thessaloniki for the first time in over a century to allow prayers marking Eid al-Fitr, the celebration ending …

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Greece hails ‘historic’ EU asylum overhaul

The migration minister for Greece, one of the countries worst affected by arrivals of growing numbers of undocumented migrants, on Wednesday hailed a landmark overhaul of EU asylum and migration …

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At least three children dead after migrant boat capsizes off Greece

At least three girls were found dead Wednesday off the rocky northwestern coast of the Greek island of Chios after their migrant vessel capsized, coastguard officials said, with a search …

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Commemoration of EOKA heroes in Sunshine honours Cyprus’s path to Democracy

In a solemn ceremony held last Sunday, SEKA Victoria, the Justice For Cyprus Co-ordinating Committee in collaboration with the Cypriot Community ‘Apostolos Andreas’ in Sunshine, paid tribute to the struggles …

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Hellenic Lyceum of Sydney set to discuss Lord Byron’s legacy 200 years after his death

The life and work of Lord Byron, particularly his connection with Greece, is set to be the focus of an upcoming event by the Hellenic Lyceum of Sydney in honour …

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The 16-year-old Greek Aussie who sang to honour Cyprus

Sixteen-year-old Tabitha Bourakis has been singing for as long as she can remember and this past weekend she was given the opportunity to sing in Greek for the first time …

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Greek valley that became a lake stirs drought debate

Gracefully rising above a din of croaking frogs as the sun sets, a pelican flies over Lake Karla, one the largest inland expanses of water in Greece. Drained in 1962 …

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Higgs, who proposed existence of ‘God’ particle, dies aged 94

Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson particle, has died at age 94, the University of Edinburgh says. The university, where Higgs was emeritus …

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Greek parliamentarians to participate in Melbourne’s National Day parade

A group of Greek parliamentarians will attend this year’s National Day parade celebrations at Melbourne’s Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, which will feature approximately 70 sections. The parade takes place within …

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